Australian two-year old Triple Crown winner and Australia’s highest rated juvenile since 1997, Pierro was awarded the 2017 HTBA Champion First Season Sire Award at the annual awards night in Scone earlier this week.

Pierro is the sire of several smart winners headed by classy filly Tulip, winner of the Group III ATC Magic Night Stakes and third in the Group I ATC Golden Slipper.

The 2017 HTBA Champion first season sire award was sponsored by Kentucky Equine Research & Ridley Barastoc Partnership and accepted by Mr Sebastian Hutch.